Ghana at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics

Ghana at the
1987 World Athletics Championships
Ghana at the; 1987 World Athletics Championships
WA code	GHA
National federation	Ghana Athletics Association
Website	https://ghanaathletics.org/
28 August 1987 – 6 September 1987
Competitors	9 (5 men and 4 women)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
	1983; 1987; 1991; 1993; 1995; 1997; 1999; 2001; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2009; 2011; 2013; 2015; 2017; 2019; 2022; 2023; 2025;
	← 1983 1991 →

WA codeGHA

Competitors9 (5 men and 4 women)

Ghana took part in the 1987 World Championships in Athletics held in Rome, Italy.

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarter-final		Semi-final		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Eric Akogyiram^[1]	100 metres	10.37	14	10.31	7	10.40	12	Did not advance
Nelson Boateng^[2]	200 metres	21.19	29	DNS	—	Did not advance
John Myles-Mills^[3] Emmanuel Tuffour Salaam Gariba Eric Akogyiram	4 x 100 m relay	—	—	39.77	12	39.94	14	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semi-final		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Mercy Addy^[4]	400 metres	54.13	25	Did not advance
Diana Yankey^[5]	100 metres hurdles	13.90	23	Did not advance
Mercy Addy^[6] Diana Yankey Cynthia Quartey Martha Appiah	4 × 400 metres relay	44.28	11	Did not advance

Men